diff --git a/src/lua_baselib.c b/src/lua_baselib.c
index 9b0a34f17..57bee95ed 100644
--- a/src/lua_baselib.c
+++ b/src/lua_baselib.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,16 @@ static int lib_pPlayerWeaponAmmoBurst(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int lib_pPlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst(lua_State *L)
+{
+	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
+	NOHUD
+	if (!player)
+		return LUA_ErrInvalid(L, "player_t");
+	P_PlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst(player);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int lib_pPlayerEmeraldBurst(lua_State *L)
 {
 	player_t *player = *((player_t **)luaL_checkudata(L, 1, META_PLAYER));
@@ -1965,6 +1975,7 @@ static luaL_Reg lib[] = {
 	{"P_PlayerRingBurst",lib_pPlayerRingBurst},
 	{"P_PlayerWeaponPanelBurst",lib_pPlayerWeaponPanelBurst},
 	{"P_PlayerWeaponAmmoBurst",lib_pPlayerWeaponAmmoBurst},
+	{"P_PlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst", lib_pPlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst},
 	{"P_PlayerEmeraldBurst",lib_pPlayerEmeraldBurst},
 	{"P_PlayerFlagBurst",lib_pPlayerFlagBurst},
 	{"P_PlayRinglossSound",lib_pPlayRinglossSound},
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index d305cfc83..97a8624c1 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			{
 				INT32 pindex = special->info->mass - (INT32)pw_infinityring;
 
-				player->powers[special->info->mass] += (UINT16)special->info->reactiontime;
+				player->powers[special->info->mass] += (UINT16)special->reactiontime;
 				player->ringweapons |= 1 << (pindex-1);
 
 				if (player->powers[special->info->mass] > rw_maximums[pindex])
@@ -3093,11 +3093,7 @@ void P_PlayerRingBurst(player_t *player, INT32 num_rings)
 		P_PlayerEmeraldBurst(player, false);
 
 	// Spill weapons first
-	if (player->ringweapons)
-		P_PlayerWeaponPanelBurst(player);
-
-	// Spill the ammo
-	P_PlayerWeaponAmmoBurst(player);
+	P_PlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst(player);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_rings; i++)
 	{
@@ -3354,6 +3350,75 @@ void P_PlayerWeaponAmmoBurst(player_t *player)
 	}
 }
 
+void P_PlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst(player_t *player)
+{
+	mobj_t *mo;
+	angle_t fa;
+	fixed_t ns;
+	INT32 i = 0;
+	fixed_t z;
+
+	#define SETUP_DROP(thingtype) \
+		z = player->mo->z; \
+		if (player->mo->eflags & MFE_VERTICALFLIP) \
+			z += player->mo->height - mobjinfo[thingtype].height; \
+		fa = ((i*FINEANGLES/16) + (player->mo->angle>>ANGLETOFINESHIFT)) & FINEMASK; \
+		ns = FixedMul(3*FRACUNIT, player->mo->scale); \
+
+	#define DROP_WEAPON(rwflag, pickup, ammo, power) \
+	if (player->ringweapons & rwflag) \
+	{ \
+		player->ringweapons &= ~rwflag; \
+		SETUP_DROP(pickup) \
+		mo = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, z, pickup); \
+		mo->reactiontime = 0; \
+		mo->flags2 |= MF2_DONTRESPAWN; \
+		mo->flags &= ~(MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT); \
+		P_SetTarget(&mo->target, player->mo); \
+		mo->fuse = 12*TICRATE; \
+		mo->destscale = player->mo->scale; \
+		P_SetScale(mo, player->mo->scale); \
+		mo->momx = FixedMul(FINECOSINE(fa),ns); \
+		if (!(twodlevel || (player->mo->flags2 & MF2_TWOD))) \
+			mo->momy = FixedMul(FINESINE(fa),ns); \
+		P_SetObjectMomZ(mo, 4*FRACUNIT, false); \
+		if (i & 1) \
+			P_SetObjectMomZ(mo, 4*FRACUNIT, true); \
+		++i; \
+	} \
+	else if (player->powers[power] > 0) \
+	{ \
+		SETUP_DROP(ammo) \
+		mo = P_SpawnMobj(player->mo->x, player->mo->y, z, ammo); \
+		mo->health = player->powers[power]; \
+		mo->flags2 |= MF2_DONTRESPAWN; \
+		mo->flags &= ~(MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_NOCLIPHEIGHT); \
+		P_SetTarget(&mo->target, player->mo); \
+		mo->fuse = 12*TICRATE; \
+		mo->destscale = player->mo->scale; \
+		P_SetScale(mo, player->mo->scale); \
+		mo->momx = FixedMul(FINECOSINE(fa),ns); \
+		if (!(twodlevel || (player->mo->flags2 & MF2_TWOD))) \
+			mo->momy = FixedMul(FINESINE(fa),ns); \
+		P_SetObjectMomZ(mo, 3*FRACUNIT, false); \
+		if (i & 1) \
+			P_SetObjectMomZ(mo, 3*FRACUNIT, true); \
+		player->powers[power] = 0; \
+		++i; \
+	}
+
+	DROP_WEAPON(RW_BOUNCE, MT_BOUNCEPICKUP, MT_BOUNCERING, pw_bouncering);
+	DROP_WEAPON(RW_RAIL, MT_RAILPICKUP, MT_RAILRING, pw_railring);
+	DROP_WEAPON(RW_AUTO, MT_AUTOPICKUP, MT_AUTOMATICRING, pw_automaticring);
+	DROP_WEAPON(RW_EXPLODE, MT_EXPLODEPICKUP, MT_EXPLOSIONRING, pw_explosionring);
+	DROP_WEAPON(RW_SCATTER, MT_SCATTERPICKUP, MT_SCATTERRING, pw_scatterring);
+	DROP_WEAPON(RW_GRENADE, MT_GRENADEPICKUP, MT_GRENADERING, pw_grenadering);
+	DROP_WEAPON(0, 0, MT_INFINITYRING, pw_infinityring);
+
+	#undef DROP_WEAPON
+	#undef SETUP_DROP
+}
+
 //
 // P_PlayerEmeraldBurst
 //
diff --git a/src/p_local.h b/src/p_local.h
index 1e0a9e2eb..337cc3663 100644
--- a/src/p_local.h
+++ b/src/p_local.h
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 void P_PlayerRingBurst(player_t *player, INT32 num_rings); /// \todo better fit in p_user.c
 void P_PlayerWeaponPanelBurst(player_t *player);
 void P_PlayerWeaponAmmoBurst(player_t *player);
+void P_PlayerWeaponPanelOrAmmoBurst(player_t *player);
 void P_PlayerEmeraldBurst(player_t *player, boolean toss);
 
 void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck);